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dc.contributor.authorNewton, Jennifer M
dc.contributor.authorBillett, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorOckerby, Cherene M
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T12:12:03Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T12:12:03Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.date.modified2009-10-07T06:26:21Z
dc.identifier.issn0260-6917
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.nedt.2009.01.009
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/25984
dc.description.abstractHow student nurses are permitted to participate in healthcare settings during placements is central to their skill development, formation of occupational identity and retention in nursing. Novices' participation and learning was mapped through their clinical experiences from student to graduate, as part of a multi-method longitudinal study examining nurses' workplace learning. Methods: Twenty-nine second and third year nursing students participated in a series of interviews over a two year period. Six students, representing a cross-section of a student cohort form the basis of this case study. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and thematically coded. Results: Four themes encapsulating the participants' journeys through clinical situations were identified; (a) creating learning opportunities, (b) gaining independence, (c) becoming part of the team and (d) generational differences. The themes reflect the development of novice nurses and the nuances of the workplace as a learning environment. Discussion: The cases highlight the importance of supportive placements that comprise openness with opportunities, tolerance of inter-generational differences and invitations to become part of the nursing team. The challenge for nurse educators is how to best prepare students for the complexities of the social, cultural and political arena of clinical practice.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.format.extent56464 bytes
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.publisher.urihttp://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0260691709000240
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom630
dc.relation.ispartofpageto634
dc.relation.ispartofissue6
dc.relation.ispartofjournalNurse Education Today
dc.relation.ispartofvolume29
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNursing
dc.subject.fieldofresearchCurriculum and pedagogy
dc.subject.fieldofresearchSpecialist studies in education not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4205
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3901
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode390499
dc.titleJourneying through clinical placements - an examination of six student cases
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.rights.copyright© 2009 Elsevier. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
gro.date.issued2009
gro.hasfulltextFull Text
gro.griffith.authorBillett, Stephen R.


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